KEVIN MORGAN'S Wales injury jinx has struck again - this time in freakish fashion after he fell over his own boot in training yesterday!

KEVIN MORGAN'S Wales injury jinx has struck again - this time in freakish fashion after he fell over his own boot in training yesterday!

It left Morgan with a broken foot and rules him out of the start of the Six Nations.

Wales coach Steve Hansen revealed the news about his full-back yesterday as he named a bumper 47-man squad for the tournament, including six new young guns who have yet to make their Wales debuts.

The six called up by Hansen for the first time are Dragons lock Peter Sidoli, Harlequins prop Ceri Jones, Cardiff Blues prop John Yapp, Ospreys flanker Richie Pugh, Gloucester back-rower James Merriman and Llanelli full-back Barry Davies.

But while it is joy for those six, it is more agony for Morgan following yet another injury.

He broke his left foot during a freak accident while training with Celtic Warriors at the Vale of Glamorgan yesterday.

Morgan was wearing training shoes during a work-out at the WRU's indoor training centre when he fell over one of them when a lace came loose.

"It looked like he stepped on one of his shoes after he caught it and it flicked off," said Wales coach Hansen.

Morgan is expected to be out of action for six weeks, ruling him out of Wales' championship opener against Scotland at the Millennium Stadium on February 14 and the clash with Ireland in Dublin eight days after.

Morgan has had far worse. He missed the 1999 World Cup after spending the best part of a year out with knee trouble.

Two years ago he ruptured ligaments in his other leg during a game against Scotland.

Morgan returned to action last season but broke down, missing the autumn internationals, the Six Nations and the tour of Australia and New Zealand after surgery.

The 26-times capped former Pontypridd and Swansea star proved his fitness just in time for last autumn's World Cup in Australia but was injured against Italy and was ruled out of the Pool D decider against New Zealand and the quarter-final with England.

The injury curse has struck again, raising the possibility of novice full-back Gareth Thomas, who normally plays wing or centre, continuing in the No 15 jersey against Scotland.

Hansen has other options in the shape of Rhys Williams and young guns Gavin Henson and newcomer Davies.

Llanelli Scarlets star Davies, 22, was among the six uncapped players named by the New Zealander in his 47-strong preliminary training squad.

Of the other newcomers, loosehead prop Ceri Jones has made a big impression in the Zurich Premiership since joining Harlequins from Newport.

Jones has scored six tries in five matches, prompting Harlequins' Welsh chief executive Mark Evans to send a video to Wales of the 26-year-old in action.

Openside flanker specialist Merriman, just 19, recently made his senior debut for Gloucester.

"It is an opportunity to bring some young people in and, because we don't have an A team, give them a taste of what it is like to be part of the international set-up," said Hansen.